Matthew 9:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.”
Matthew 9:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 9:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 9:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch would tear away from the garment, and a worse hole is made.”
Matthew 9:16 — World English Bible
Matthew 9:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made. ”
Matthew 9:16 — American Standard Version
Matthew 9:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And no one doth put a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for its filling up doth take from the garment, and a worse rent is made.”
Matthew 9:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 9:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But no one puts a patch of new cloth on an old garment, for its filling up takes from the garment and a worse rent takes place. ”
Matthew 9:16 — Darby Translation
Matthew 9:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Moreouer no man pieceth an olde garment with a piece of newe cloth: for that that should fill it vp, taketh away from the garment, and the breach is worse.”
Matthew 9:16 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 9:16 in Context — Matthew 9
14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
What Does Matthew 9:16 Mean?
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